A: While nicotine pouches eliminate the harmful effects of tobacco combustion (tar, carbon monoxide, carcinogens from smoke), they still contain nicotine, which is addictive and carries cardiovascular risks
This study has shown that the iQOS system may not be as harm free as claimed, and also emphasises the urgent need for further safety testing as the popularity and user base of this product is growing rapidly. The device contains a plastic polymer film filter designed to cool the vapour
Even the packaging was similar to a cigarette box
If you don't pop the capsule, it tastes like normal cigarettes, but if you pop the capsule, you get a faint banana-like smell
The tobacco sticks are then inserted into the device, where innovative technologies heat the tobacco to specific temperatures, but never high enough to cause the tobacco to burn